John Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings
For other people named John Hastings, see John Hastings (disambiguation).
John Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings (29 September 1287 – 20 January 1325) was a medieval English Baron.
Descent
Hastings was the son of John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, also inheriting the title Baron Abergavenny from his father, and the grandson of Henry de Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings. His mother was Isabel, daughter of William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke.
Military career
He served in the First War of Scottish Independence under King Edward II and was also Governor of Kenilworth Castle.
Succession
Lord Hastings died in January 1325, aged 37, and was succeeded in the Barony by his son Lawrence, who was created Earl of Pembroke in 1339.
Peerage of England | ||
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Preceded by John Hastings |
Baron Hastings 1313–1325 |
Succeeded by Lawrence |
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
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